Conference Presentations by Colin Hamer
Paul, speaking to his fellow Jews says, 'All who rely on works of the law are under a curse' (Gal... more Paul, speaking to his fellow Jews says, 'All who rely on works of the law are under a curse' (Galatians 3:10)-and makes it clear that the curse is to rely on the law for their relationship with God. Jesus redeemed (ransomed) both Jew and Gentile to enable them to become Abraham's true offspring and thus heirs to God's promise. This demonstrated that the law played no part in becoming a child of God, and thus released the Jew from their misconception-the 'curse of the law'.
The understanding of marriage in Western Christendom developed away from the social contract mode... more The understanding of marriage in Western Christendom developed away from the social contract model of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament to a marriage model based on a sexual sacramental union rooted in a neoplatonic understanding of Genesis 2:23-24 and Ephesians 5:31-32. This understanding of marriage survived the Reformation and is retained by many today. Such has had a profound impact on the understanding of the New Testament marriage and divorce teaching. When more recent historical and linguistic evidence is employed using the Reformation historical-grammatical approach that underpinned sola scriptura the historical teaching of the church is not tenable.
Dan Knight’s contention is that in the Gospels when Jesus spoke of divorce he was only addressing... more Dan Knight’s contention is that in the Gospels when Jesus spoke of divorce he was only addressing the subject of a husband putting his wife away without a certificate of divorce—without that certificate the previous marriage would still be in existence and if either partner remarried, they would be committing adultery. This paper addresses that understanding.
The Bible writers employ conceptual metaphors that utilise human relationships involving emotions... more The Bible writers employ conceptual metaphors that utilise human relationships involving emotions (the source domain) to describe the nature of God (the target domain). Modern conceptual metaphor theory maintains that although such metaphors have a discontinuity in that not all concepts contained in the source domain are transferred to their intended target domain, they nonetheless illustrate a truth. Based on that understanding this paper looks to challenge the classical view of the impassibility of God.
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Conference Presentations by Colin Hamer